“The dispute over Iran’s nuclear program is nothing more than a convenient excuse for the US to use threats to protect the 'reserve currency’ status of the dollar,” the newspaper, which calls itself the voice of the Islamic Revolution,…
The head of Iran's elite Quds Force is reportedly visiting Syria to advise the regime on repressing protests and the armed resistance, as consternation grows in Western capitals about Iranian involvement in the crisis.
Severe Internet disruptions and increased censorship have been reported in Iran this week by Iranians who have complained on social media websites and via messages and telephone calls.
Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said the Islamic Republic would soon announce "very important" achievements in the nuclear field.
Iran has cut off access to the Internet, leaving millions of people without access to e-mail and social networks.
Sanctions on Iran are already hitting global oil flows even though a European ban on imports from the Islamic Republic does not come into effect until July, the International Energy Agency (IEA) says.
More evidence emerged of the crippling impact of new sanctions on Iran, with international traders saying Tehran is having trouble buying rice, cooking oil and other staples to feed its 74 million people weeks before an election.
Iranian buyers have defaulted on payments for about 200,000 tonnes of rice from their top supplier India, exporters and rice millers said on Tuesday, a sign of the mounting pressure on Tehran from a new wave of Western sanctions.
Lawmakers in Iran have summoned President Mahmud Ahmadinejad to respond to a long list of complaints, particularly concerning his handling of the economy.
Iran is ready for expansion with other friendly countries over its nuclear program, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ramin Mehmanparast said at a live press conference in Tehran this morning, IRINN TV channel reported.
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